Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 385 - 273 Heavenly River Fish and Dragon Dance, At Last the 2nd Calamity

"Self-obsessed and mad, how could divine fate ever protect such a person? Even without us, this Ninth Prince would never make anything of himself."

Within the Xianheng Hotel, Shi Yingqiong looked at the scene beneath the Mountain and River Map and suddenly made an assessment.

It has to be said, it's extremely accurate.

Tao Qian shared her views; he had seen many ambitious people.

But those who truly had the means and schemes were still few.

Like Zhu Qi, he didn't even deserve the title 'ambitious,' and no wonder he had a bunch of foolish followers—other than his own father, not a single one was loyal.

Even without Tao Qian and the National Salvation Congress, Zhu Qi would never be able to refine the Mountain and River Map and become the so-called Saint.

His achievements would be snatched away by Huang Chong in collaboration with Zhang Jiudeng.

"I don't know about divine fate, but I do know that this guy is good at putting on a show."

"The citizens of Demon City might as well forget it, after all, they've been paid."

"These refugees are also being deluded by this beast, kneeling to him without knowing that in not too long, all four million of them will be sacrificed in his blood ritual."

"Whether it's the Demon Cultivators or the rebel army, attacking a city would at most harm tens or hundreds of thousands, but this beast Zhu Qi starts by plotting to kill four million people, oddly enough also claiming the moral high ground, making the refugees who are to be killed kneel to him, thank him, and hail him for eternity."

"In this world, could there be anything more absurd?"

Li Wenyan said these words with a face full of anger and helplessness; the expressions of the others were similar.

Looking around, indeed, everywhere were scenes of people kneeling to Zhu Qi.

Not just in the city area of Demon City but also in each of these absurd refugee camps.

Tao Qian was also watching, seemingly remaining calm on the surface.

But within him, there were already raging tides.

The Human Dao Fortune he had obtained in Southern Yue churned, allowing Tao Qian to clearly perceive the thoughts of the millions of citizens within the borders of Demon City and those four million refugees at the border.

"They don't truly believe in Zhu Qi; they have no other choice."

"The miracles shown by the Mountain and River Map, together with Zhu Qi's sanctimonious words, are enough to make them temporarily believe."

Tao Qian uttered these words, and at the same time, he inexplicably felt a sense of unease.

He had experience with such premonitions.

"Does this sign mean my second tribulation is coming?"

As he pondered, Yu Yanshi also spoke up.

"We needn't concern ourselves with Zhu Qi's mad self-admiration; as long as we prevent the blood sacrifice, his conspiracy will naturally break down."

"Currently, these tens of thousands of Demon Cultivators should be able to entangle Zhu Qi for a moment. We should also assist our comrades and help fortify Tianjiang Immortal's altar, together with Yin Qiye's cooperation. We must ensure not a single one of the four million refugees is left behind, let the Heavenly Demon Army and Fungus Demon Army fight it out in a bloody battle."

Upon hearing this, the others nodded and, following Yu Yanshi's gaze, indeed saw those doomed Demon Cultivators, transferring their rage into an effort to kill Zhu Qi after losing hope of escape.

Those tens of thousands of rainbow lights that had scattered began to be pulled back together toward Demon City, and under some Demon's reminder, simply congregated, rushing toward the sky.

"Gentlemen, do not waste your efforts; Demon City has already been enveloped by this treasure, escape is utterly impossible. At this point, only by killing Zhu Qi, this little beast, can we save ourselves."

"That's right, we have all heard of the reputation of the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique. Since this treasure is a Fragment of the Forbidden Technique, once that guy refines it, we will have no chance of survival. Kill!"

"Ha ha ha… This isn't a tribulation; it's an opportunity, gentlemen; this is the true Great Fate Technique. The Ancestor God Forbidden Technique can only reside with the virtuous, and I have never heard of a beast with a penchant for 'live steaming,' 'torturing,' and 'cannibalism' like Zhu Qi recognized by the Forbidden Technique. He will surely fail to refine it, and though I'm modest, I am better suited to be the owner of this Mountain and River Map."

"Zhu Qi, you brat, you have the nerve to call yourself a Saint? I am also a scoundrel, but compared to you, I am practically a saint. If you can refine the Ancestor God Fragment, does that not mean I can be your father?"

"Daoist friend, speak carefully; Zhu Qi has just renamed himself Ling Qi. If you want to be his father, you'll have to contend with Taishang Primordial Demon Manifestation Saint True Monarch."

"Ha ha ha, never mind then, if I truly had a son like Zhu Qi, I would have drowned him in the toilet from the start…"

In the Cultivation World, there are many such brazen types among the Demon Cultivators and Evil Cultivators.

Taking treasure from a treasure convention and knowing certain death awaits, might as well let loose, and started to vehemently curse Zhu Qi.

These indirect insults were comparatively civil; many, while charging at Zhu Qi, were cursing foully.

Words like "Damn your mother," "You bastard," "Stuff your mother," "Poke your grandma," and dialects from various provinces were endless.

It was an eye-opener for the unadventurous.

Most of the tens of thousands of Cultivators attacking Zhu Qi were doing so for self-preservation, but many also coveted the Mountain and River Map.

The Ancestor God Forbidden Technique Fragment!

These six characters held extraordinary significance, revealing a major secret.

It turned out that after the terrifying Ancestor God Forbidden Technique shattered, all the fragments turned into various Exotic Treasures.

And each treasure held part of the Forbidden Technique's Power.

One can imagine that after today, the entire Longevity Heavenly Dynasty would be in an uproar.

Representatives of the Seventy-two provinces would spread the news back to their provinces, and afterwards, it would erupt throughout the land.

Among the tens of thousands of lights of escape, a dozen or so were the most terrifying.

Obviously, inside were Cavernous Mystery Realm Cultivators.

Although Tao Qian had encountered many Ultimate Happiness Realm Cultivators, such figures in Cultivation realm are exceedingly rare to see.

Cavernous Mystery!

Generally, such a person was considered an attention-grabbing powerhouse.

During the battle of Southern Yue, there were not so many Cavernous Mystery Realm Cultivators participating.

But here, under the Mountain and River Map controlled by Zhu Qi, Cavernous Mystery Realm truly seemed unremarkable.

Zhu Qi, in the guise of a Saint, stepped onto a certain Heaven Rank, and watching the tens of thousands of lights shooting toward him, merely sneered. Then, with a sweep of his sleeves, targeted beams of light fell down, one after another, sending all those Cultivators and demons flying back where they came from.

One against ten thousand!

At this moment, Zhu Qi was exhibiting a Power that perfectly matched the grandeur he portrayed.

"Gentlemen, no need to panic, no need to hurry, though your lives are indeed in my hands, it's not yet the time to kill you."

"First, let me torment and slaughter those rats who have been hiding under my eyes for quite a while, trying to foil my grand plans."

"National Salvation Congress? Hah, I've tolerated your disgusting rallies and your calls to abolish the imperial system, which seems to have filled you with pride, thinking that I, Ling Qi, am easy to bully."

"My realm needs no salvation from you; save yourselves first."

When that last sentence from Zhu Qi drilled into Tao Qian's ears.

It struck him like a thunderbolt from a clear sky; Tao Qian finally understood where his unease came from.

The National Salvation Congress had been discovered.

Was there a traitor?

Tao Qian's first reaction was this, but he quickly remembered the Magic Skill cultivated by Yu Yanshi, and the dedication of those who were brought in by his Secret Technique—they couldn't possibly have a traitor among them.

"It's the Mountain and River Map! Although this Exotic Treasure has yet to be completely refined by Zhu Qi, he can evidently already control it to some extent, releasing Divine Light to envelop Demon City, capable of locating tens of thousands of Demon Cultivators; he might have previously used it to discover the existence of the 'Secret Realm of All People' and thereby noticed the numerous arrangements of the National Salvation Congress..."

Inside the Xianheng Hotel, only Tao Qian remained.

Yu Yanshi and the others had gone to the Refugee Zone to assist the Tianjiang Immortal, activating one hundred and eight "Fish and Dragon Escape River Altars" to move the four million refugees into the Secret Realm of All People.

At this very moment, on the outskirts of Demon City.

The camps housing as many as four million refugees were a powder keg of complexity.

The scene projected onto Lian Jing'er's Treasure Wheel in front of Tao Qian flashed through numerous forces.

And the machine-like voice of Lian Jing'er grew more and more urgent with each announcement.

"The Heavenly Demon Army led by Yin Qiye has completely sealed three sides of the Refugee Zone and is now dispatching Demon Cultivators to herd the refugees towards the Fungus Demon Army... Detection indicates potential Changchun Society, Cao Gang, White Lotus Sect members stirring up the refugees to confront the Fungus Demon... Fungus Demons, due to pheromone interference, have marked four million refugees as targets for slaughter... Fungus Demons have entered the Refugee Zone, already claiming the lives of two thousand nine hundred people, and the count continues..."

"All one hundred and eight altars of the National Salvation Congress have been activated, currently transferring refugees into the Secret Realm of All People, with the first wave numbering one million, in progress..."

In the broadcast, Tao Qian also witnessed the power of one of the Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness, the senior Tianjiang Immortal.

After one hundred and eight radiances lit up in the Refugee Zone, every refugee there felt their bodies relax.

A bizarre and special sensation arose.

Everyone felt an inexplicable easiness, with all ailments vanishing as if they became fish in water.

Those with sharper senses even discovered they were growing scales, gills, and fins.

Then, with a "swoosh," a million refugees witnessed a miracle.

It was as if the Milky Way descended to earth—a silver-white Heavenly River shimmering with sparkling ripples suddenly swept over the Refugee Zone.

Upon seeing this river, every refugee felt an irresistible longing.

And then, they transformed.

Visible to the naked eye, a miraculous bodily change took place.

A million refugees turned into fish and dragons, fluttering and leaping, entering the silver-white Heavenly River.

At this moment, night had just fallen over Demon City.

The moonlight led the fish and dragons, and starlight showered upon the great river.

Such a scene was unspeakably beautiful.

"What a skillful move, what a majestic 'Heavenly River Fish and Dragon Map'."

Tao Qian admired the beauty of the scene.

But for Zhu Qi, the sight was an insult, igniting in him an overwhelming desire to destroy.

"Hmph."

With a cold hum that echoed through Demon City,

Another billion rays of Mountain and River luminosity fell, as if countless mountains had been brought from nowhere and smashed into the Immortal Radiant Square, where the Secret Realm of All People was located.

Amidst the thunderous noise, the hidden realm finally revealed itself to the public.

When the many Demon Cultivators of Demon City saw the other world, the workshops belching rolling demon flames and smoke, the Sky-reaching Tower built purely of refine iron and ores, the burial mounds formed from a million broken swords and remnants... and other unimaginable yet surprisingly harmonious sights.

They were stunned, gasping in disbelief, elicitating myriad reactions.

Even more inconceivable, the Secret Realm, attacked by the "Mountain and River Map" which could initiate the Absolute Spirit Forbidden Zone, stood unscathed, continuing to guide the magnificent Heavenly River.

In the blink of an eye, a million refugees were successfully transferred.

"The second wave, two million people, in progress..."

Lian Jing'er's mechanical voice sounded again; Tao Qian watched the scene with a look of surprise.

"Could the 'Sealing Spirit Secret Realm' of the Primordial Sect withstand an attack by an Ancestor God Treasure?"

"Is it because Zhu Qi has not finished refining it? Or is the Tianjiang Immortal of Ultimate Happiness Realm so fearsome?"

Either way, it was a delight for Tao Qian.

As long as the safety of four million refugees was ensured, Zhu Qi would not be able to refine the Mountain and River Map.

It should have been so.

But at this moment, Tao Qian could not bring himself to feel any joy.

For while he was admiring the dance of the Heavenly River Fish and Dragons, a storm was raging inside him.

At the same time, abnormalities such as double pupils, Big Belly, and Dragon Face, which he had hidden with the Ten Thousand Transformation Technique, blatantly revealed themselves, ignoring the magical defenses.

The Infinite Tribulation Method sent a premonition at this time:

"The second tribulation is imminent!"

"If the tribulation is passed, one will receive Heaven's command and the Human Dao Fortune."

"If not passed, one will perish and the Dao will dissipate."

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